Holo/Or is a member of the BURST consortium. Within this group, Holo/Or is responsible for the optics used to texture PV cells for improved efficiency. A custom diffractive beam splitter plate enables rapid oxide etch mask texturing for innovative solar panels. This article shares some of the challenges in the optical design task for this interesting application. … Continue reading
For a new customer, LTB Lasertechnik Berlin has applied data matrices and sequences of numbers to silicone tubes. Black marking using lasers is a future-proof method for labeling transparent materials – with the following advantages: Durability – Precise, smudge-proof, and chemical-resistant Sustainability – No ink or foreign substances, making it fully recyclable and ideal for … Continue reading
ID Quantique (IDQ) introduces the ID Qube ULN (Ultra-Low Noise). This is the newest component in the ID Qube series. This is a compact, cost effective, and powerful InGaAs/InP SPAD for operations in the NIR region and optimized for telecom wavelengths. The ID Qube ULN enables mobile and rapidly deployable, high-performance, single-photon detection. The unprecedented low noise … Continue reading
CRYSTECH is dedicated to manufacturing high precision thin film polarizers (TFPs) for solid-state laser systems. The thin film polarizer is an advanced optical component designed to efficiently separate light into its polarized components, making it indispensable in various high-precision applications. Utilizing a multi-layer thin film coating, this polarizer achieves exceptional polarization efficiency and minimal insertion … Continue reading
Based on their constant product research and development efforts, the staff at MegaWatt Lasers produced a paper, entitled “Compensation of Thermal Lensing in Solid-State Laser Gain Media using Phantom Pulses.” The Abstract of this paper states: Phantom pulses are low energy, high repetition rate pulses used to induce controlled thermal lensing in the laser rod … Continue reading